The playlist is a little rough, especially the constant switches after a whole four seconds, but here’s nearly a half hour of football folly goodness to see out 2013 from the folks at TVGolo. It’s the new age bloopers VHS. Everyone loves bloopers tapes.

It might well be the goal of 2013, and in the final days at that. FIFA decided to cash in early on their goal of the year, but perhaps they should reopen voting. This Spanish futsal number from Matamoros is steeped in technique and skill. Plus you get the patented Spanish goal call. The complete package.

All was fine and well between Branislav Ivanovic and Luis Suarez in the prematch handshake; their first since the Uruguayan began nibbling on Ivanovic during the spring. So that was nice. Bygones, etc. But then during the match, Ivanovic went about doing his job and accidentally kicked Luis in the throat. With perfect accuracy.

It was almost assuredly an accident, but one imagines Branislav isn’t too upset.

Every club should do one of the little videos, though for many, it would be significantly more humble and the graphics would be scribbled on scrap paper littered about the club offices. Barcelona’s numbers look infinitely more impressive than anyone else’s, though the number of beverages sold seems a bit low. Aren’t Messi’s Pepsi commercials working?

This little girl is a Benfica fan. Under the Christmas tree, her family placed a cruel, cruel joke in the form of a Porto shirt. Her reaction is priceless and leads to the idea that she’ll be an excellent disciplinarian as a mother. Thankfully, her family was just playing a trick and she eventually got a Benfica shirt. The girl then burned the FCP shirt on a stake.

If you happened upon Andres Iniesta in a store and didn’t know who he was, would you think of him to be one of the world’s finest athletes, even for a second? Probably not. In fact of all footballers, he seems closest to the picture of an average man. Sony got Andres to work in one of its stores with a hidden camera. It’s all in Spanish, but some of the reactions are brilliant. So too is Andres’ sales ability. The guy’s got a future ahead of him.

This is my first attempt at Live Bloggery, but hopefully it's slightly less challenging than rocket science for a tech-challenged person such as myself.
JG is going to be doing our recap today, and hopefully Darren will stop by during the live blog as well. I think Brenton

First of all, Dortmund finally went back to winning ways this weekend. Pizczek was both the villain and then the hero of the game:
Marseille vs Dortmund
Alright, looking forwards, Dortmund take on Marseille on Wednesday in the Championsleague group stages. The win against Mainz provided a much needed boost of

Our opponents on Saturday know all about our demise over the past few years, they haven't had it so easy themselves. I interviewed Bill from Pompey Online to get his thoughts ahead of the clash at Elland Road this weekend.
A 94th minute Erik Huseklepp goal gave you all three points

Last night Napoli played their first home match in the champions league and won their first three points against a stunned and shaky Villareal. The San Paolo was rocking and packed full with not only the Ultras but with families and plenty of younger people too, it is a good

If nothing against Brighton or Wolves was going to convincingly answer the questions left behind by the Tottenham debacle, at the least fans could hope nothing that happened would make the players involved seem any worse. And if Andy Carroll's first positive performance of the season at least set out

Our formation tomorrow against Chelsea? Yes/no/maybe?
What do you think?
Who should the spastic Unai Emery select against Chelsea tomorrow in the Champions League?
Discuss tactics and formations below.
And don't forget to read my take on the match at Forza Futbol.
AMUNT!!! A POR ELLOS!!

Juan Mata just keeps endearing himself to me and the other Chelsea fans, not only for his skills on the pitch but for things like this - he's uploaded a video where he discusses his time with the Blues so far. He mentions the decision to come to Chelsea, training

This just goes to show me for underestimating our wonderful boys. I thought for sure we would be lucky to pull a draw out of this game. After all, they are s much further along in their season, they are used to the synthetic pitch, we are struggling through yet

On we go, with a visit from old friend Juan Mata and Chelsea, a club we have a recent history with.
It's the Champions League! The goose bump-inducing song, the pomp and circumstance!
Today, I'm re-directing you to a post I wrote for our friends at Forza Futbol.
If you're

A great game all around from Bayern. The first 10-12 minutes were a little nervy, I admit, but after both teams settled in, it was clear who were the better side. Gomez gets him name into the sheet twice, but for my money it was Ribery and Kroos who really

It's certainly been a remarkable month for Manchester City Football Club--September has brought the club plenty of attention on and off the field. A quick recap and some editorial comments to follow.
Off the pitch, the big news is that Garry Cook finally found a way to shoot himself in the

A dreaded day, admittedly. Ilary, 07:
"However, what we do miss is the time to take a break, to get away for a weekend even if that will be possible when he stops playing, probably at the age of 35."
True or no, don't miss a moment.

Manchester City have gone down in flames this evening, losing to Bayern Munich 2-0. City started well, then saw the roof cave in with two late first half goals conceded, then failed to muster any kind of response in the second half. Read on for the details!
City and Bayern Munich

It's a hard life, this blog writing lark. I was at Spurs Lodge today on behalf of The Offside, courtesy of the club's betting partner Sportingbet, to watch the lads put through their paces on the training ground and also have a quick word with them about the upcoming North London